Anthropic · 19 hours ago
Software Engineer, Desktop
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$320K/yr - $405K/yr
5+ years expAnthropic is a public benefit corporation focused on creating reliable and beneficial AI systems. They are seeking a desktop app engineer to join their Claude product team, where the main responsibilities include developing and maintaining core infrastructure and features for their desktop applications using a mix of web and native technologies.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIInformation TechnologyMachine Learning
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain the core infrastructure and features within Claude.ai and in our Electron-based desktop app using a typical web stack (TypeScript, React)
Use native code (Rust, Swift, C++) to bring advanced features to the desktop app, connecting Claude to macOS and Windows
Optimize application performance, memory usage, and startup time across platforms
Design and build robust update mechanisms and deployment pipelines
Create monitoring tools to track application performance and user experience
Build a strong intuition for how advanced LLMs could be most useful on your computer, augmenting humans in their work
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience as a software engineer, with strong emphasis on desktop application development
Practical experience with Electron and deep understanding of its architecture
Strong JavaScript/TypeScript skills and experience with modern frontend frameworks
Take a product-focused approach and care about building solutions that are robust, scalable, and easy to use
Experience with native module development in C++ to extend application capabilities
Understand macOS and/or Windows platform-specific technologies and development patterns
Experience with cross-platform application packaging, code signing, and distribution
Thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and enjoy working closely with cross-functional teams
Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
Preferred
Experience working on and building operating systems, browsers, or deeply OS-integrated software (screensharing, video-calling, game engines, etc)
Experience integrating and working with AI/ML models and understanding their capabilities
Demonstrated success implementing cross-platform development strategies
Vision for the future of AI-powered desktop applications and a drive to make that vision a reality
Experience with IPC (Inter-Process Communication) and security in desktop applications
Benefits
Equity and benefits
Optional equity donation matching
Generous vacation and parental leave
Flexible working hours
Company
Anthropic
Anthropic is an AI research company that focuses on the safety and alignment of AI systems with human values.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$33.74BKey Investors
Lightspeed Venture PartnersGoogleAmazon
2025-09-02Series F· $13B
2025-05-16Debt Financing· $2.5B
2025-03-03Series E· $3.5B
Leadership Team
Dario Amodei
CEO & Co-Founder
Daniela Amodei
President and co-founder
Recent News
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